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Butler tries to build on last year, faces Cuonzo Martin, Missouri St.
College basketball returns to Indianapolis on Monday when Butler hosts Missouri State, with the Bulldogs hoping to get back into the conversation atop the Big East.,Last season, head coach Thad Matta improved Butler in his second season at the helm, giving Bulldog fans their first winning season sin...
Jazz F Lauri Markkanen (back) listed as day-to-day
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day due to a lower back spasm that forced him to exit Utah's 113-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,Markkanen logged 17 minutes of action against Sacramento before missing the entire the second half. He finished with seven points, three rebounds ...
No. 15 Alabama has more than enough offense in shutout of No. 21 Missouri
Jalen Milroe passed for 215 yards and rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown as No. 15 Alabama defeated No. 21 Missouri 34-0 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Milroe completed 16 of 25 passes as the Crimson Tide (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) outgained the Tigers (6-2, 2-2) 486-239.,Justice Haynes ru...
UFC 308: Ilia Topuria beats Max Holloway with KO win
Ilia Topuria successfully defended his featherweight title Saturday afternoon in Abu Dhabi with a third-round TKO (1:34) against Max Holloway in the UFC 308 main event.,After two closely contested rounds, Topuria (16-0 MMA) landed a flurry of punches, including a left hook, to finish Holloway (26-8 ...
UFC 308: Preview, Odds & Trends
The UFC is heading back to the Middle East for UFC 308 on Saturday, with a card featuring a featherweight title fight between champion Ilia Topuria and former champ Max Holloway.,Fight Island is the site for the event, specifically the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It will be the second U...
Missouri RB Nate Noel (foot) out vs. No. 15 Alabama
No. 21 Missouri's top running back Nate Noel will miss this week's game against No. 15 Alabama with a foot injury, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,Officially, Noel is listed as "doubtful" by the Tigers (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference). ,Noel is not expected to practice this week and will be re-evaluated...
Max Holloway accuses Ilia Topuria of copying Conor McGregor
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria boasts he'll be the first to knock out Max Holloway when they compete for the UFC 308 featherweight title Saturday, but Holloway doesn't seem bothered by the smack talk, accusing Topuria of trying to impersonate UFC great Conor McGregor.,The 27-year-old Topuri...
Stakes high for No. 15 Alabama as No. 21 Missouri visits
No. 15 Alabama will look to get back into the College Football Playoff race when it hosts No. 21 Missouri in a Southeastern Conference game Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide (5-2, 2-2) are coming off a 24-17 loss at then-No. 11 Tennessee last week. That raised the stakes for Al...
Max Holloway denies insulting Ilia Topuria's English
Max Holloway, trying to shake off a controversy ahead of UFC 308, clarified remarks he made regarding his upcoming opponent, featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.,In a recent interview ahead of the Saturday main event at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Holloway jumped in as Topuria was talking and t...
Cup champion Panthers extend coach Paul Maurice
The Florida Panthers have signed coach Paul Maurice to a multi-year contract extension four months after he guided the franchise to its first Stanley Cup victory. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games last June to win the Cup. It was the team's ...
Max Holloway: Beating Ilia Topuria may not be enough for Fighter of Year
Max Holloway would love to win Fighter of the Year but believes Alex Pereira already has it "in the bag.",Holloway was asked about his chances of winning the honor as he prepares to face featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in Saturday's UFC 308 headliner in Abu Dhabi.,"I mean, I don't know, man," Ho...
Missouri QB Brady Cook (ankle) returns to lead Tigers to comeback victory
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook left Saturday's game against Auburn in the first quarter with an ankle injury, then made a trip to the hospital before returning late in the third quarter to help the Tigers to a 21-17 home victory.,Cook underwent an MRI exam at the hospital, Tigers coach Eli Drinkwit...
Missouri QB Brady Cook (ankle) returns to lead winning drives
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook left Saturday's game against Auburn in the first quarter with an ankle injury, then made a trip to the hospital before returning late in the third quarter to help the Tigers to a 21-17 home victory.,Cook underwent an MRI exam at the hospital, Tigers coach Eli Drinkwit...
QB Brady Cook, No. 19 Missouri surge past Auburn
Brady Cook shook off an ankle injury and passed for 194 yards as No. 19 Missouri rallied for a 21-17 homecoming victory over Auburn on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,After getting hurt early in the first quarter and sitting out until late in the third quarter, Cook help Missouri (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Co...
Missouri QB Brady Cook (ankle) leaves game vs. Auburn
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook left Saturday's game against Auburn in the first quarter with an ankle injury.,Cook came up limping on the first series for No. 19 Missouri after his leg came out from under him on a non-contact play. He jogged off the field with a trainer.,The third-year starter, who...
Giants WR Malik Nabers edges closer to return as injuries hit NY
Waylaid by injuries entering Week 7, the New York Giants received a smattering of good news on the medical front with the qualified return of rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. ,Nabers participated in Wednesday's practice after missing the past two games with a concussion. But head coach Brian Dabol...
Friendly rivalry as No. 19 Missouri meets Auburn
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze considers Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz one of his closest friends in the Southeastern Conference.,But they will set that aside when No. 19 Missouri (5-1, 1-1) hosts Auburn (2-4, 0-3) on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, Mo.,"I don't know where we started developing a friendshi...
No. 21 Missouri cruises past Massachusetts
Quarterback Brady Cook completed 14 of 19 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns as No. 21 Missouri routed Massachusetts 45-3 on Saturday in Amherst, Mass.,After suffering a 41-10 loss at Texas A&M in their previous game, the Tigers (5-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) muscled up against the independ...
Astros' Mauricio Dubon recovering from thumb surgery
Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is expected to be ready by spring training following surgery on his left thumb on Wednesday.,The team announced that Dubon had a procedure to repair the thumb's ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that he played through after getting hurt in early ...
After first loss, No. 21 Missouri makes 'no excuses,' looks to rebound at UMass
After absorbing an ugly 41-10 loss at Texas A&M last Saturday, No. 21 Missouri will try to rebound against host Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon in Amherst.,The Tigers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) will face the independent Minutemen (1-5) after being outgained 512-254 in the rout by the the...